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The Pathos of a Monster – Lon Chaney Jr. (A Forgotten Hollywood Essay) By Writer and Contributor Manny Pacheco

Universal Studios had a hammerlock on the horror genre during Hollywood’s studio era. Their stable of stars, directors and writers understood the very nature of putting the face on a memorable monster. An eerie remote locale…dark and desperate situations…flawed characters (including a fair share of assorted loathsome ghouls), and a script tinged with wicked humor; this was the recipe for success.

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Monsters Unite! Count Dracula and Dr. Frankenstein’s creation joined forces to help create the Screen Actors Guild. By Valerie Yaros, SAG-AFTRA historian

Boris Karloff and Béla Lugosi are horror film legends, but few know them as union activists and founding members of the Screen Actors Guild. Between 1933 and 1937, both actively recruited actors and actresses to join the as-yet-unrecognized union – a delicate and risky business.

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Meet the Foxy Residents - Catalina Island Foxes: Surviving with a Little Help from their Friends By Photographer and Contributor Steve Tabor

Contrary to what many believe, Catalina Island was never connected to Southern California’s mainland land mass. The Island was formed by a complex set of tectonic plate movements by the North American Plate, Pacific Plate and the Farallon Plate. This seismic activity has caused much wonderment about how the endemic species of plants and animals arrived on the Island.

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Lifestyle, VisionariesDr. Liz Musil